Infectious Mononucleosis: "The Kissing Disease"

   

A budding Epstein-Barr virus.  Click on the picture to view the original source of the picture.Known as the "kissing disease," Infectious Mononucleosis is a viral infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.  The virus can be found virtually anywhere and has some very interesting pathology. The goal of this site is to give a general overview of the virus behind the infection. 

 

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